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Atlanta pays tribute to Hank Aaron's 715th HR astatine ASG (1:48)
The Braves commemorate Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th location tally that topped Babe Ruth during the All-Star Game. (1:48)
Associated Press
Jul 15, 2025, 11:30 PM ET
ATLANTA -- Major League Baseball honored precocious Hall of Famer Hank Aaron by re-creating his record-breaking 715th location tally done the usage of projection mapping and pyrotechnics during Tuesday night's All-Star Game.
After the sixth inning, the lights went down astatine Truist Park and fans stood holding their cellphone lights. The country from April 8, 1974, astatine the aged Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was projected connected the infield and shown connected the video board.
The high-tech images of Aaron and different players were seen earlier a blaze of a fireball launched from location sheet to signify the homer that pushed Aaron past Babe Ruth's then-record of 714 homers.
Aaron's widow, Billye Aaron, stood and waved arsenic the cheers from the sellout assemblage of 41,702 grew louder.
National League players warmed up for the crippled successful batting signifier jerseys with Aaron's No. 44 connected the back
One twelvemonth ago, MLB celebrated the 50th day of Aaron's homer with announcements for a caller statue astatine Baseball's Hall of Fame and a commemorative stamp from the U.S. Postal Service.
Commissioner Rob Manfred besides helped grant Aaron successful Atlanta past twelvemonth by joining the Braves successful announcing the $100,000 endowment of a assistance astatine Tuskegee University, a historically Black assemblage successful Aaron's location authorities of Alabama.
Manfred noted the Henry Louis Aaron Fund, launched by the Braves pursuing Aaron's decease successful 2021, and the Chasing the Dream Foundation, created by Aaron and his wife, were designed to wide paths for minorities successful shot and to promote acquisition opportunities.
Aaron deed 755 location runs from 1954 to 1976, a people that stood until Barry Bonds reached 762 successful 2007 during baseball's steroid era.
Aaron was elected to the Hall successful 1982. A 25-time All-Star, helium acceptable a grounds with 2,297 RBIs. He continues to clasp the records of 1,477 extra-base hits and 6,856 full bases.
